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Brigitte Bardot, Sir Alec Reed, Alwyn Crawshaw, Dame Shân Legge-Bourke

Jon Kay on the actor Brigitte Bardot, the businessman Sir Alec Reed, artist Alwyn Crawshaw and Glanusk Estate owner Dame Shân Legg-Burke

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The French actor Brigitte Bardot who starred in over 40 films in the 1950s and 60s before a career-change saw her give up the big screen to campaign for animal welfare

Sir Alec Reed who founded the UKs most successful recruitment agency and, through his philanthropy, raised millions for charity

Alwyn Crawshaw, the artist who encouraged millions to paint landscapes through his how-to books and TV programmes

Dame Shan Legge-Bourke who transformed the Glanusk estate in the Black Mountains and was for many years lady in waiting to Princess Anne

Producer: Ed Prendeville
Assistant Producer: Ribika Moktan
Researcher: Josie Hardy
Editor: Glyn Tansley

Archive
The Lady of Glanusk: Winter, 91¸£ÀûÉç Two Wales, 28/09/2006​; The Lady of Glanusk: Summer, 91¸£ÀûÉç Two Wales, 14/09/2006​; The Lady of Glanusk: Autumn, 91¸£ÀûÉç Two Wales, 21/09/2006​; The Lady of Glanusk: Spring, 91¸£ÀûÉç Two Wales, 07/09/2006​; Reed Podcast, Sir Alec Reed at 91: A British Business Legend, Permission granted by James Reed; The Fast Show: The Last Fast Show Ever, 91¸£ÀûÉç Two, 28/12/2000​; Daytime Live, 91¸£ÀûÉç One, 16/03/1990​; …And God Created Woman (Official Trailer), 1956, Directed by Roger Vadim, Starring Brigitte Bardot, Curd Jürgens, Jean-Louis Trintignant​; Worldwide: France’s New-Look TV, 91¸£ÀûÉç Two, 14/05/1975​; And God Created Bardot, 91¸£ÀûÉç One, 28/09/1994​​; The World at One, 91¸£ÀûÉç Radio 4, 25/04/1968​; Brigitte Bardot, 91¸£ÀûÉç Archive, 01/11/1956

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